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Farm Shopping

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 30 March 2021 08:20
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Farm shopping Opportunities

 

With the rise in popularity of meal kit services such as Freshly and Blue Apron, as well as the interest in so-called “food tubers” on YouTube, more people are discovering the joy of cooking. And those already entrenched in the hobby are well aware of the luxury of using fresh, quality, seasonal ingredients. Many people with homes for sale often include the fact that they live near a farmer's market.

 

Many of us in urban & suburban neighborhoods are familiar with the option of the farmers’ market. Local farms and producers of agricultural products come into town, usually on a weekend morning, and set up a proud display of their goods. Apiaries show up with fresh honey, honeycomb, wax, balms, and the like. Dairy Farms have, well, dairy - Milk, cheeses, and the like. Usually of cows, but some offer goat and sheep options as well. It’s also one of the only places to get raw, unpasteurized milk if you’re into that. Orchards and groves, cultivate varieties of fruits and nuts that we all enjoy.

 

There are many other examples, but if you can’t make it to town during your local farmer’s market scheduled time, there are options and one that we’ve come to appreciate in equal stead. The Website LocalHarvest.org is a database of local farms, farmers’ markets, and groceries. Plugin your town or zip code into the search bar and you’ll be treated to a long list of what’s available in your area. 

 

Most farms will have a store at the property well stocked with fresh items. Are you a bit of an introvert? That’s no problem either. A lot of the time these farm stores operate on the honor system, meaning that you drop the cash for your items and simply walk out. There simply isn’t a way to get better, higher-quality produce, and such short of growing it yourself or, picking it fresh off the tree. Many orchards and groves will even let you do that! Below are a few examples of different types of farms and the products that they sell:

 

Apiaries, also known as “bee yards”, sell honey and other honeybee byproducts. As mentioned above, you can get extremely high-quality honey made with love by bees who gather nectar from local flowers. For example, Florida apiaries will typically advertise that it is “orange blossom honey” sourced from local orange groves. Apiaries will also sell a variety of products made from beeswax. 

 

Groves and Orchards are farms that grow seasonal fruits and nuts. An orchard is a grove, but a grove is not necessarily an orchard. The produce itself is the star of these farms, but they also sometimes have a variety of dried fruits, jams, nut butter, trail mixes. Heck, sometimes they’ll even have baked goods like cookies with their crop!

 

Poultry farms have what you’d expect: meat and eggs. But you’ll find that sometimes it’s more than chickens. Turkey, duck, goose, and pheasant are all part of the equation in some cases. You may even find quail and squab. 

 

The options can be spoiling if you are in an ample part of town to take advantage of your local farms. Sometimes it’s simply worth it to check and see what’s available.

 

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Michael Gellert

A local Real Estate agent in Florida and new homes enthusiast. I like to share my experiences in the hopes that it will help others make the best of their home buying/selling experiences. 

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